Pumpkins Lesson PlanA lesson plan to go with the book or video of Pumpkin, Pumpkin,by Jeanne Titherington that teaches the lifecycle of the pumpkin and the structures of the pumpkin plant. ( Grade Level: 1)

Pumpkin, PumpkinVarious hands on experiences with a pumpkin that can be introduced through the reading of the book,Pumpkin, Pumpkin, by Jeanne Titherington. Grade(s) K-2

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Hey! Each summer I work at an academic program for gifted youth. Among my many duties is training the college-aged staff. While the TAs will be working with a master teacher, there is a one-hour period each day when they lead class without the instructor. This time is called "study hall," and is intended to […]

With the AP test this Friday, we have a month of school left. I teach with another more experienced teacher and he has kept a great schedule so we have finished discussing the last chapter of our textbook. We've spent the entire week reviewing for the AP. After the test, we are splitting our classes […]

I apologize if this is a bit of a downer, but I enjoy perusing the internet for ideas on how to keep kids of different attention levels in line, classroom management speaking. There are many, and I'm sure that most of that many are probably great ideas. What gets me down is knowing how few […]

Here is one major change that I will implement for next year and that’s bellwork.... you’re probably thinking, “What? You don’t do bellwork??” My answer is “I used to.” See, when I taught only 6th grade, I had one bellwork for 6 classes. When I became a high school teacher, first time I had 5 […]

I'm on my way to getting certified in NY (will finish next spring with initial certification in SS secondary education if it goes well). However, I live in NYC and it's been a struggle supporting myself even with a full time job working overtime and taking off semesters. I don't know if I will have […]